Previous Winners

The All Ireland League was inaugurated in the 1990/91 season with Cork Constitution FC the first winners. The league has undergone several structural changes over the seasons but it remains the pinnacle of club rugby in Ireland.

In that first season Division 1 was made up of Ballymena, Cork Constitution, Garryowen, Instonians, Lansdowne, Malone, St. Mary's College, Shannon and Wanderers.

Division 1 was dominated by Munster clubs for the first decade with Shannon winning four titles in a row between 1995 and 1998. St. Mary's College were the first non Munster club to lift the trophy when they won in the 1999/00 season and were followed by Dungannon in 2000/01.

Old Belvedere joined second-placed Railway Union on 44 points in the Women's All-Ireland League table following a well-merited 19-0 win over a very young Railway outfit at Angelsea Road on Saturday, writes Michael Gallagher.

Terenure College, Young Munster and Dublin University were the main movers in the top flight of the Ulster Bank League over another action-packed weekend, while only a single point separates the leading three sides in Division 1B after Banbridge's brilliant bonus point victory at Ballynahinch.

All focus returns to the Women's All-Ireland League this weekend for what promises to be a thrilling set of matches, as clubs strive for crucial wins with only three rounds remaining in the regular season, writes Michael Gallagher.